Fundacion Azteca America Launches Voter Registration Awareness and Fundraising Campaign...

Fundacion Azteca America Launches Voter Registration Awareness and Fundraising
Campaign with Voto Latino

LOS ANGELES, August 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Fundacion Azteca America, the
non-profit arm of the Azteca America Network, is teaming up with Voto Latino,
an organization dedicated to promoting political awareness, in a national
informational and fundraising campaign through its Movimiento Azteca America
program.
Azteca America Network will run calls to action on its screen during the
week of Aug. 4 - Aug. 10 inviting viewers to visit www.votolatino.org, as well
as sending viewers of its web portal www.aztecaamerica.com to
www.votolatino.org to encourage voter participation and funding for the
non-profit organization Voto Latino.
Movimiento Azteca is one of the most powerful fundraising tools of
Fundacion Azteca America. Through Fundacion Azteca, the foundation's Mexico-
based sister organization, over US$40 million have been raised to assist non-
profit organizations that focus on an array of social and environmental
causes.
"We're excited to be able to expand our voter engagement activities in
conjunction with Fundacion Azteca America's Movimiento Azteca at this
important moment of our nation's history," said Maria Teresa Petersen,
founding executive director of Voto Latino.
"With three months to go to the Nov. 4 elections, now is the time to
mobilize our community toward political participation," said Luis J. Echarte,
Chairman of Fundacion Azteca America and Azteca America Network.
Although the Hispanic community accounts for 16% of total US population,
eligible voters represent 9% of the US total, according to the Pew Hispanic
Center.
About Voto Latino
Founded in 2004, Voto Latino works to promote an enfranchised America by
leveraging celebrity voices, the latest technology and youth themselves to
promote positive change. Voto Latino's mission is to engage a new generation
of Americans in civic participation.
For more information, visit www.votolatino.org
About Fundacion Azteca America
Fundacion Azteca America is a non-profit organization dedicated to
improving the quality of life for members of the Hispanic community currently
in the U.S.
For more information, visit www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org .
Fundacion Azteca America, Fundacion Azteca, Azteca America and TV Azteca are
companies of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas
For more information, visit www.fundacionaztecaamerica.com
About Grupo Salinas
Grupo Salinas (www.gruposalinas.com) is a group of dynamic, fast-growing
and technologically advanced companies focused on creating shareholder value,
contributing to building the middle class of the countries where it operates,
and improving society through excellence. Created by Mexican entrepreneur
Ricardo B. Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com), Grupo Salinas operates as a
management development and decision forum for the top leaders of member
companies TV Azteca (www.irtvazteca.com), Azteca America
(www.aztecaamerica.com), Grupo Elektra (www.grupoelektra.com.mx), Banco Azteca
(www.bancoazteca.com.mx), Afore Azteca (www.aforeazteca.com.mx), Seguros
Azteca (www.segurosazteca.com.mx), and Grupo Iusacell (www.iusacell.com).
Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates independently with its own
management, board of directors and shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity
holdings. However, member companies share a common vision, values and
strategies for achieving rapid growth, superior results and world-class
performance.
Voto Latino Contact:
Jeannine Magno
(212) 334 -1212
jeannine@foxgreenberg.com

Fundacion Azteca America Contact:
Daniel McCosh 011 52 55 1720 0059
dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com

SOURCE Grupo Salinas; Fundacion Azteca America; Azteca America; Voto Latino

Jeannine Magno of Voto Latino, +1-212-334-1212, jeannine@foxgreenberg.com; or
Daniel McCosh of Fundacion Azteca America, +011-52-55-1720-0059,
dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com